Garment hanger



Nov. 7, 1950 J. H. HAMMOND, JR 2,529,294

GARMENT HANGER Filed April 6, 1948 JOHN HAys HAMMOND, JR.

Gttomeg Patented Nov. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT HANGERJohn Hays Hammond, Jr., Gloucester, Mass.

Application April 6, 1948, Serial No. 19,331

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to coat hangers and more particularly to a coathanger provided with means for producing moth repellent odors when agarment is hung on the hanger.

One embodiment of the invention consists of a coat hanger to which isattached a perforated container which may be lled with moth repellentmaterial and which is provided with means for uncovering theperforations when a garment is placed on the hanger.

The invention also provides a trouser rod to which is hinged a bar whichmay be clamped to the rod, so as to hold the trousers securely in place.

The invention also consists in certain new and original features ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter set forth andclaimed. Although the novel features which are believed to becharacteristic of this invention will be particularly pointed out in theclaims appended hereto, the invention itself, as to its objects andadvantages, the mode o-f its operation and the manner of itsorganization may be better understood by referring to the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming apart thereof, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a coat hangerconstructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the coat hanger; and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Like reference characters denote like parts in the several iigures ofthe drawing.

In the following description parts will be identied by specific namesfor convenience, but they are intended to be as generic in theirapplication to similar parts as the art will permit.

Referring to the form of the invention shown in the accompanying figuresa coat hanger of standard contour is formed with a central supportingmember I I and downwardly sloping arms I2. Attached to the centralmember I I by means of a clamp I3 is a perforated cylindrical containerI4 having a plurality of holes I8. A ller hole I5 having a cap I6 isprovided in the top of the container I4. Through the hole I5 mothrepellent material I is introduced into the container Slidably mountedon the inner cylindrical container I4 is an outer perforated cylinder I1provided with a, plurality of holes I9 which at suitable times registerwith the holes I8 in the container I4. A rod 2| is secured to the baseof the outer container I1 and is slidably mounted in the fixed containerI4 and supporting member II.

The upper portion of the rod 2I is formed into a hook 22 for supportingthe hanger on a rod. Secured to the rod 2| is a collar 23 between whichand the supporting member II is mounted a coil spring 24. A hook 25 ispivoted to the outer cylinder I'I and at suitable times engages a pin 26secured to the clamp I3.

Mounted in the ends of the arms I2 is a ilat metal bar 3|, which isprovided with an offset section 35. Hinged to the bar 3| by means of ahinge 32 is a second ilat metal bar 33 having an offset section 36.Slidably mounted on the bar 3I is a metal collar 34 which may be slidover the second bar 33 to hold it in position as shown in theaccompanying gures.

Operation In the operation of the invention the outer cylinder I'I isheld in the position shown by means of the spring 24 acting on thecollar 23, this spring being strong enough to support the weight of thecoat hanger when no clothes are on it. In this position the holes I9- inthe outer cylinder I'I do not register with the holes I8 in the innercylinder I4, thus preventing the escape of the moth-repellent odor whenno clothes are on the hanger.

When a garment is placed on the hanger its weight will be sufficient tocause the hanger to slide down on the rod 2l until the base of the outercylinder I'I engages the base of the inner cylinder I4 at which time theholes I9 in the outer cylinder I1 will register with the holes I8 in theinner cylinder I4 allowing the moth repellent odor to escape through theholes and permeate the garment on the hanger.

If a very light garment, such, for example, as a vest be hung on thehanger, its weight may not be suicient to compress the spring 24 inwhich case the outer cylinder I'I may be held in the operative positionby means of the hook 25 engaging the pin 26.

If a pair of trousers is to be hung on the hanger the collar 34 is slidto the right, releas- 'ing the bar 33 which is swung outwardly about thehinge 32. The trousers are then placed `in position and the bar 33 swungback to its original position and clamped by sliding the collar 34 tothe left. The oisets 35 and 3S act to hold the cuffs of the trousers intheir proper position so that they will not become wrinkled.

Although only a few of the various forms in which this invention may beembodied have been shown herein, it is to be understood that theinvention is not limited to any specific construction but might beembodied in various forms Without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

What is claimed is:

1. A garment hanger comprising a garment support having outwardlyextending arms adapted to receive the shoulders of a coat or the like, areceptacle for moth repellent material xed to said support and havingvent openings for the escape of vapor, a retractable closure for saidopenings, spring means holding said closure in position to close saidopenings, and a member having a hook for hanging said hanger andconnected to retract said closure against the action of said springmeans, said garment support being movable with respect to said member inresponse to the weight of the garment thereon.

2. A garment hanger comprising a garment support having outwardlyextending arms shaped to receive the shoulders of a coat or the like, acylindrical receptacle for moth repellent material attached to saidsupport and having vent openings therein, a sleeve slidable verticallyon said receptacle and having openings registering with said Ventopenings, spring means holding said sleeve in vent closing position, arod slidable in said central support and adapted to support the hanger,said rod being attached to said sleeve to shift the same to vent openingposition against the action of said spring means in response to theweight of the garment on said hanger.

JOI-IN HAYS HALMOND, JR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 884,616 Schlang Apr. 14, 19081,792,236 Olson Feb. 10, 1931 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date635,027 France Deo. 17, 1927

